Homans Associates is a subsidiary of the largest independent HVAC/R distribution company in the world, Watsco, Inc. Homans sells and distributes Mitsubishi, Bryant, Bosch and Johns Manville residential and light commercial Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) products. Homans has 25 locations in New England, New York, and New Jersey.

Position Summary

Homans currently has an opportunity for an Internal Auditor. This position ideally will be in our Corporate Office in Wilmington, MA but can reside in New England, New York, or New Jersey for the right candidate. The Internal Auditor will report directly to the Homans CFO and is responsible for providing oversight and guidance to the Homans business for Financial, Operational and Information Technology (IT) Controls. As the Internal Auditor you will exam branch records, reports, operating practices, and documentation to ensure compliance is met at every level.

Critical Duties & Responsibilities of the Internal Auditor

• Perform Homans Branch Audits. Ensure that all audit steps are performed in a timely, accurate and complete manner. Coordinate the timely issuance of related reports to all applicable members of Homans management. Perform all applicable follow-up measures to ensure issues are remediated and resolved in a timely and effective manner.
• Assist with the coordination of all Homans internal and external audit requirements and activities pertaining to the Homans business. This may include the preparation, review and maintenance of all required business process controls documentation, the completion of business/region risk assessments, as well as performingthe timely evaluation and testing of Financial, Operational and IT controls and assessing the adequacy of the controls tested.
• Ensure consistent application of Watsco and Homans policies and coordinate the reporting of various data requirements to the Homans President, CFO, and Homans operations team.
• Assist with the implementation of new policies, procedures, controlsalong with developing the parameters to periodically test such items.
• Participate in special projects as directed by the Homans President, Homans CFO and Shared Services Controller.
• Prepare and distribute monthly testing status reports and site visit reports to senior management.
• Travel required-up to 60-70%, much of which may be overnight but exclude weekends in most cases. Travel footprint is New England, New Jersey, and New York.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications of the Internal Auditor

• BA/BS in the areas of Accounting or Finance.
• Prior audit experience required.
• Understanding of warehouse operations and inventory.
• A minimum of 2 years of practical experience in the accounting, finance, and audit areas.
• Technical/Systems experience required.
• A self-motivated professional with excellent communication and written skills.
• Ability to work with strict deadlines.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to meet short and long-term project deadlines with positive results.